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iowabow:

--- Quote from: kaa on January 13, 2014, 10:26:31 am ---Is there a way to water proof the hide without smoking it? The town I live in has a city wide ban on any kind of burning except for grilling.

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put the punk wood in the grill

Pappy:
 ;) ;D ;D ;D I was thinking the same thing John but didn't want to come off as a smart a$$.  ;) :) :) if anyone ask I am grilling hide for supper. ;) Seriously I never tried it but I guess you could rub in some mink oil or neetsfoot oil and it might work :-\ not sure,try it and let us know how it works. :)
 Pappy

nclonghunter:
use Emulsified Neetsfoot oil, not the regular Neetsfoot oil. Emulsified oils blend with water just like the oil in brains, so you are using a concentrated emulsified oil. Other types of fats do not blend with water and such will leave the hide feeling greasy and not a good feeling for garment skins. If the hide is used for a bag or utilitarian project then fats are okay, even making it a little water repellant.

Van Dykes taxidermy and other tanning supply companies offer different types of emulsified oils (Protol). I think you can contact the Neetsfoot company and they will sell you the oil or go to a hoarse tack store, they usually carry it.  Good Luck

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